Skip Thomas, American football player (Oakland Raiders), died from an apparent heart attack he was , 61

Alonzo "Skip" Thomas, a.k.a. "Dr. Death", was an American football cornerback who played in the National Football League died from an apparent heart attack he was , 61.


(February 7, 1950 – July 24, 2011)

College career

Thomas played college football at the University of Southern California.

Professional career

Thomas played for the Oakland Raiders his entire professional career between 1972 and 1977. He had back-to-back six-interception seasons in 1974 and 1975. Although it is commonly believed that his fierce tackling got him the nickname "Doctor Death," the truth is that someone who first met him thought that he looked like the cartoon character "Dr. Death," and the monicker stuck.^[1]

Death

Thomas died of a heart attack on July 24, 2011.^[2]

 

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